Dr. John Moon has joined Columbia Memorial Hospital as a new general surgeon in the CMH—Oregon Health & Science University Health General Surgery Clinic.

Moon previously worked as a general surgeon and director of surgery at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Group — Surgical Care in Easton, Maryland. His surgical areas of interest include thyroid, breast cancer, skin cancer, abdominal wall reconstruction, hernias, diaphragmatic, gastric and colorectal surgery.

He specializes in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for gastric and colorectal oncology surgery, single-site cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, including hiatal hernia repair, and Nissen fundoplication.

Dr. Moon has several degrees beyond his bachelor’s degree, including: doctor of dental surgery, Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio; master of science in pathology, Ohio State University, Department of Pathology; and doctor of medicine/doctor of philosophy in oral maxillofacial surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans.

He completed his residency in general surgery at the State University of New York in Brooklyn, New York. He completed his fellowship in bariatric/advanced laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery at the Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York.